Mark your calendars and look for light snow
‘Cuz The Arrangement’s got a Yule show
It’s all Phil and Drew
On December 22
They’re rockin’ in a winter wonderland

You know Drew is gonna sing Wham!
And Phil is playing Charlie Brown jams
The Bench’ll get down
‘Cuz The Arrangement’s in town
They’re rockin’ in a winter wonderland

You can come and see them with your soulmate
Or assorted randos that you know
It’s always a great night for a Bench date
So bring your bae, beloved, boo or beau

When they play live, ain’t it thrilling
‘Specially when it’s beer you’re swilling
But whiskey’s good too
And hell, even Elmer’s glue
When you’re singing carols with the band
They’re rockin’ in a winter wonderland
They’re rockin’ in a winter wonderland

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Deck your halls with The Arrangement on Saturday, December 22 at The Judge’s Bench Pub from 9:00 pm to 12:30 am!

The Arrangement features Mr. Drew Fontaine on acoustic guitar and vocals, accompanied by Mr. Phil Rosensteel on djembe, backing vocals, cymbals, penny whistle, and quite possibly the antiphonal brass. They play fun and inventive covers of all your favorite Christmas songs. Unless all your favorite Christmas songs are by Crazy Frog. Sorry, but that’s just not how The Arrangement rolls. Yee-ikes.

Make two folds, one along the horizontal axis and one along the vertical axis. Crease well and unfold.

Make two more folds, this time along the diagonal axis. Fold in the left and right sides of the paper to meet the center point. You should start to see Drew’s guitar and signature fedora taking shape. If this does not occur, you have failed at origami. Crumple your paper, bow respectfully, and begin again with a fresh sheet.

Fold both sides once more to meet the center crease, then twist. Voila, there’s Phil’s entire drum set!

Repeat Step 4 for the other three corners and flip the paper over. Fold the bottom tip up so that the bottom edges line up with each other. At this point, more intricate details in the origami will begin to emerge: note the 17 wrinkles on Drew’s index finger and Phil’s six freckles.

Crease well and unfold the paper open in opposite directions, and there you’ll have it: exact origami likenesses of The Arrangement! Press down on the right flap and Phil will rustle out a drumbeat. Press the left flap and Drew’s paper voice-box will sing the chorus to “Paper Planes.” Omedetō!

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Chase that paper with The Arrangement on Saturday, November 17 at T-Bonz Grille & Taphouse from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm!

The Arrangement features Mr. Drew Fontaine on acoustic guitar and vocals, accompanied by Mr. Phil Rosensteel on djembe, backing vocals, cymbals, penny whistle, and quite possibly the Armenian kamancha. They play fun and inventive covers of all your favorite songs. Unless all your favorite songs are by Imagine Dragons. Sorry, but that’s just not how The Arrangement rolls. Yee-ikes.

And frankly, it should come as no surprise to you that The Arrangement and October gigs are just perfect for each other. In fact, they go together just like warm apple cider and the crisp crunch of fallen leaves under your boots. Like hayrides and seasonal allergies. Like spooky ghost stories and a roaring bonfire. Like exploring a corn maze on a golden sunny autumn afternoon and then getting lost, and calling 911 on your cell phone right before it dies, and the emergency response team is unable to locate you because you’ve accidentally wandered from the corn maze into an adjoining field of sugar cane, which is thicker and considerably more painful to navigate through, and plus now there are monkeys to contend with; yes, honest-to-goodness monkeys, for some reason, roving this impenetrable sugar cane forest in bucolic Woodbine, Maryland; and the monkeys are just completely hopped up on raw sugar and they’re not taking too kindly to intruders, and sure, there are at least two rescue choppers circling somewhere overhead right now, but you’re utterly trapped beneath a dense canopy of sugary foliage, and your cell phone’s stone-cold dead because you just had to binge-watch GLOW all morning, and you’ve just now realized that your only means of survival is to engage the alpha monkey—the one with a plumage of red hair atop his screeching monkey head—in hand-to-hand combat, to demonstrate dominance over the rest of the pack, and you’re thanking your lucky stars you took that Introduction to the Deadly Arts continuing ed course at CCBC, because the howling of the monkey gang is reaching a fever pitch, and it rings and rings in your ears, louder and louder and LOUDER…

Or like vanilla ice cream and warm pumpkin pie. Yep, The Arrangement and October gigs are just like that.
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You’ll miss The Arrangement most of all when autumn leaves start to fall. So catch us on Saturday, October 13 at T-Bonz Grille & Taphouse from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm!

The Arrangement features Mr. Drew Fontaine on acoustic guitar and vocals, accompanied by Mr. Phil Rosensteel on djembe, backing vocals, cymbals, penny whistle, and quite possibly the bombo legüero. They play fun and inventive covers of all your favorite songs. Unless all your favorite songs are by Lil Pump. Sorry, but that’s just not how The Arrangement rolls. Yee-ikes.

The Arrangement’s dear and well-to-do Great Aunt Lucinda recently passed away, at the ripe old age of 109. Our departed great aunt most generously remembered her favorite acoustic cover duo in her will, bequeathing us the princely sum of $152,000. Per the terms of the document, we are required to spend the full amount on something called “The Arrangement on Ice.” The will specified nothing further.

To dutifully fulfill the vague terms of the will, The Arrangement are considering the following projects:

A lavish touring ice show retelling the history of the duo through skating and song, with plenty of hi-jinks and horseplay sprinkled throughout. Will feature musical numbers performed by lesser members of 98 Degrees and O-Town, and ex-hockey players adorned in giant fiberglass likenesses of Drew and Phil.

A brand partnership with Scotch distiller Glenfiddich, to produce one of the finest single-malt scotch whiskies this side of Speyside. Hand-crafted by Drew and Phil from an artesian blend of Gwynns Falls spring water, the 25-Year Arrangement Reserve would boast a soft and delicate nose of lovely floral character, a compelling flavor profile of mahogany and vanilla, and a complex, jazzy finish in F#maj7.

A weekly public affairs round-table wherein Phil, Drew, and various media pundits debate the artistic merits of Ice-T, Ice Cube, and Vanilla Ice.

A COPS-style documentary series in which The Arrangement join the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on patrol. Shot in a gritty cinéma vérité format,the first season would culminate with Phil and Drew self-reporting their ancestry and being deported back to Ireland.

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Help The Arrangement pick a project on Saturday, September 8 at the Judge’s Bench Pub from 8:30pm to 12:00am!

The Arrangement features Mr. Drew Fontaine on acoustic guitar and vocals, accompanied by Mr. Phil Rosensteel on djembe, backing vocals, cymbals, penny whistle, and quite possibly the Lithuanian kanklės. They play fun and inventive covers of all your favorite songs. Unless all your favorite songs are by Marshmello. Sorry, but that’s just not how The Arrangement rolls. Yee-ikes.

The Arrangement’s been dreaming big lately—really big. Check out what we’ve got on tap in the coming weeks and months…

ArrangementLand: A 45-acre amusement park dedicated to the power of imagination and the childlike wonder of Drew and Phil. It’s just like Dollywood, only with less glitter and more Old Crow Medicine Show covers.

Maritime Idolatry: The Arrangement plan to construct 32-foot graven images of themselves and sail them on barges down the Patapsco River.

The Second-to-Last Waltz: This forthcoming concert documentary, shot by Martin Scorsese, promises to capture The Arrangement at the height of their powers. Fellow local music legends Kix, Jimmie’s Chicken Shack, and the Baltimore Light Opera Company make guest appearances.

Getting Banned in a Foreign Country: Any publicity is good publicity, so The Arrangement are plotting how to deliver an international offense so grave that it would justify wholesale banning. Countries in consideration include Burkina Faso, Fiji, and Vatican City.

Rooftop Farewell: In a nod to The Beatles, The Arrangement will play their last show atop the Judge’s Bench in Ellicott City. This final gig is tentatively scheduled for March of 2079.

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Scheme and dream along with The Arrangement on Saturday, August 25 at T-Bonz Grille & Taphouse from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm!

The Arrangement features Mr. Drew Fontaine on acoustic guitar and vocals, accompanied by Mr. Phil Rosensteel on djembe, backing vocals, cymbals, penny whistle, and quite possibly the singing Tesla Coil. They play fun and inventive covers of all your favorite songs. Unless all your favorite songs are by Post Malone. Sorry, but that’s just not how The Arrangement rolls. Yee-ikes.

Rock N’ Jock Softball Challenge (1993) – Phil hit for the cycle, capping his incredible performance with a three-run walk-off homer in the 12th off reliever Pauly Shore. Between the fifth and sixth innings, Drew briefly made out with Heather Locklear in the visitors’ dugout.

Rock N’ Jock SuperBowl (2004) – Nick Lachey and Drew sang a breathtaking a capella version of the National Anthem. Dan Marino threw three touchdowns to Phil; Chingy and Tara Reid were powerless to stop him.

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Ball out with The Arrangement on Saturday, July 14 at T-Bonz Grille & Taphouse from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm!

The Arrangement features Mr. Drew Fontaine on acoustic guitar and vocals, accompanied by Mr. Phil Rosensteel on djembe, backing vocals, cymbals, penny whistle, and quite possibly the gajda. They play fun and inventive covers of all your favorite songs. Unless all your favorite songs are by Irene Cara. Sorry, but that’s just not how The Arrangement rolls. Yee-ikes.

Philip’s Screwdriver
Two parts vodka to one part Sunny Delight. Shake and pour over ice. Guaranteed to make your head throb exactly in time to the drum fill from “In the Air Tonight.”

Drew’s Pretension in a Glass
Muddle ginger and brown sugar. Sprinkle in bitters derived from the frankincenseberry, a fruit that no longer exists. Add shots of botanical gin sourced from three countries currently at war with each other. Pour over a Waterford highball containing an ice sculpture of the Venus de Milo. Drink with three pinkies extended.

The OrangeMint
Mix a jigger of peppermint schnapps with a glass of orange juice. Serve over ice with a cherry on top. One of these will keep you rocking for the next 3-4 hours, with virtually no hangover.

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Belly up to the bar with The Arrangement on Saturday, June 23rd at T-Bonz Grille & Taphouse from 7:00pm to 11:00pm!

The Arrangement features Mr. Drew Fontaine on acoustic guitar and vocals, accompanied by Mr. Phil Rosensteel on djembe, backing vocals, cymbals, pennywhistle, and quite possibly the Azerbaijani balaban. They play fun and inventive covers of all your favorite songs. Unless all your favorite songs are by Teddy Pendergrass. Sorry, but that’s just not how The Arrangement rolls. Yee-ikes.